Hiking trails near Pikeville, Kentucky

27 official trails lie within 25 miles of Pikeville — 113 miles in total, 10 rated easy and 9 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.

The biggest climb nearby gains 1,588 ft; the median trail gains 583 ft.

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20 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Lick Fish1023	8.2	843 ft	Expert	39 min · 28 mi
Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Birch Knob Section	10.6	630 ft	Expert	48 min · 34 mi
Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Highland Section	7.0	892 ft	Expert	42 min · 33 mi
Dewey Horse Trail	5.3	585 ft	Hard	48 min · 30 mi
Jenny Wiley	4.9	654 ft	Hard	44 min · 34 mi
Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail	2.9	1,588 ft	Moderate	37 min · 25 mi
Loop1b 102408	4.8	951 ft	Moderate	1 h 01 min · 29 mi
Great Eastern Trail (DA-Easy)	4.7	757 ft	Moderate	53 min · 35 mi
Joe Fish 1023	2.7	789 ft	Moderate	1 h 04 min · 29 mi
DA_Easy	5.6	602 ft	Moderate	1 h 02 min · 38 mi
DA_Med	3.2	444 ft	Moderate	1 h 02 min · 38 mi
West connector	1.0	583 ft	Hard	29 min · 15 mi
Levisa Fork	8.6	82 ft	Moderate	11 min · 6 mi
Loop2a 102408	1.2	588 ft	Easy	52 min · 32 mi
Moss Ridge	1.4	383 ft	Easy	40 min · 28 mi
Loop1a 102408	1.1	419 ft	Easy	51 min · 31 mi
DA-Single Track	1.2	347 ft	Easy	57 min · 37 mi
Russell Fork	4.3	69 ft	Easy	35 min · 25 mi
Loop2c 102408	1.8	114 ft	Easy	56 min · 33 mi
Lakeshore Trail	1.4	67 ft	Easy	44 min · 29 mi

Quick picks near Pikeville

Easy and short: Loop2a 102408 — 1.2 mi, rated easy, 12 mi from town
Biggest climb: Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail — 1,588 ft over 2.9 mi, 16 mi from town
Longest: Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Birch Knob Section — 10.6 mi, 22 mi from town

What the trails reach

Summits: Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Birch Knob Section to The Doubles

Lakes: Lick Fish1023 to Fishtrap Lake; Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Birch Knob Section to Mullins Pond

Viewpoints: Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Birch Knob Section to Bryant Gap

Mountain passes: Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Birch Knob Section to Austin Gap; Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Highland Section to Indian Grave Gap

Trail guides near Pikeville

High Rock Trail — 2.7 mi, 570 ft climb · 29 mi away
Pdht 10 21 08 — 6.4 mi, 369 ft climb · 34 mi away

Nearby towns: Big Stone Gap (44 mi) · Richlands (48 mi) · Bristol (62 mi) · Mount Carmel (63 mi)

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